The FDA says 75% of Americans have trouble taking their medications as directed. Using medication incorrectly contributes to nearly 25% of hospital admissions and approximately 125,000 deaths each ...

FDA proposes creating one-page medication sheets to simplify drug information for patients The agency is now proposing making short medication sheets that summarize basic information including the ...

When appropriately prescribed, administered and monitored, medications are a cost-effective way to help older adults maintain health, recover from illness or control symptoms of chronic disease. [1] ...

Patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their physician’s instructions and experience a significantly shorter ...

A new study looked at the value of a medication instruction sheet (MIS) in alerting patients and pharmacists to ADRs, as well as their timing and degree of severity. The MIS predicted the timing of ...

We used a systematic approach in evaluating and revising the medication-use process on the NICU. Analysis included a review of previous medication errors, policies and procedures, the literature on ...